About the compendium

The WHO recommends that comprehensive contraceptive information and services be provided during antenatal and postpartum care. The WHO recommends that all women be counselled on birth spacing and family planning. Contraceptive options should be discussed, and contraceptive methods should be provided if requested.

To achieve this goal, the WHO Postpartum Family Planning Compendium integrates core WHO guidance for healthcare providers, healthcare program managers, and policy-makers to guide women though their family planning decision-making in the first year postpartum.

All postpartum family planning guidance from the following documents is incorporated into the Compendium:

1. The Medical Eligibility for Contraceptive Use, Fifth Edition, 2015

Publication detailsNumber of pages: 267 pagesPublication date: August 2015Languages: English